• 10 powerful songs that embody black empowerment in music

    10 powerful songs that embody black empowerment in music

    In the wake of George Floyd’s death — and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified because of it — protest music is providing the soundtrack of the times once again. Jay-Z has released the “Songs for Survival Playlist 2” available exclusively on his Tidal streaming service to provide a sonic tonic to those …
  • Stassi Schroeder dropped by brands after calling police on Faith Stowers

    Stassi Schroeder dropped by brands after calling police on Faith Stowers

    Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute are under fire for a 2018 incident involving former “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Faith Stowers. While the pair have been posting in support of Black Lives Matter on their Instagram pages this week, fans pointed out their past contradictory behavior in the comments. During an Instagram Live chat with “Floribama …
  • Protesters give Pepsi to police to troll Kendall Jenner’s commercial

    Protesters give Pepsi to police to troll Kendall Jenner’s commercial

    All they’re saying is, give Pepsi a chance. As demonstrations sweep the globe in the name of the unarmed black lives lost in police custody, some marchers are using the protests as an opportunity to further roast Kendall Jenner’s revoked Pepsi commercial from the 2017 Super Bowl. At a June 2 demonstration in Los Angeles, …
  • Paramount makes ‘Selma’ free to rent to reflect on ‘racial injustice’

    Paramount makes ‘Selma’ free to rent to reflect on ‘racial injustice’

    “Selma,” director Ava DuVernay’s biopic about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be free to rent on streaming services for the month of June, Paramount said Friday. “We hope this small gesture will encourage people throughout the country to examine our nation’s history and reflect on the ways that racial injustice has infected our society,” …
  • Celebrity stylist Law Roach on racism in fashion and how he’s fighting back

    Celebrity stylist Law Roach on racism in fashion and how he’s fighting back

    Over the past week, many fashion brands have shown support for the Black Lives Matter movement following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more. But according to celebrity stylist Law Roach, who works with Zendaya, Kerry Washington, Ariana Grande and more, the style world still has much work to do. “I do …
  • Cynthia Bailey on Black Lives Matter protests: ‘It gave us hope’

    Cynthia Bailey on Black Lives Matter protests: ‘It gave us hope’

    Cynthia Bailey is getting involved in the Black Lives Matter protests. The “RHOA” star, 53, took her daughter, Noelle Robinson, and her fiancé Mike Hill’s daughters, Ashleé and Kayla Hill to a protest in Los Angeles on Thursday. Robinson’s girlfriend Alexis also joined the group to protest against police brutality and racism after the deaths …
  • Olivia Jade Giannulli donates to National Bail Out fund after tone-deaf post

    Olivia Jade Giannulli donates to National Bail Out fund after tone-deaf post

    Olivia Jade Giannulli announced on Thursday that she donated to the National Bail Out fund after she was slammed for her tone-deaf post on racism. Instagram The 20-year-old daughter of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli participated in an Instagram challenge that randomly generates a Black Lives Matter movement to which people can donate. Olivia Jade …
  • ‘Call of Duty’ adds ‘Black Lives Matter’ message to loading screen

    ‘Call of Duty’ adds ‘Black Lives Matter’ message to loading screen

    “Call of Duty” is adding a new feature to its mega-popular “Modern Warfare” game: social activism. The best-selling shooting game now includes a message splashed on its loading screen with “Black Lives Matter” written in large, bold print. “Our community is hurting,” the statement, first spotted by The Verge, reads. “The systemic inequalities our community …
  • NFL stars deliver challenge to league in Black Lives Matter video

    NFL stars deliver challenge to league in Black Lives Matter video

    Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard and Jamal Adams joined numerous NFL players in a social media video asking the league to “listen to your players” and step up in defense of black lives after the death of George Floyd. The Giants and Jets stars were joined Thursday night in the video — which shifts from player …
  • Jamal Adams to Drew Brees, Jake Fromm: ‘Save the bulls–t ass apologies’

    Jamal Adams to Drew Brees, Jake Fromm: ‘Save the bulls–t ass apologies’

    Jamal Adams doesn’t want to hear excuses or apologies. Not from Drew Brees, Jake Fromm or anyone else making racially insensitive remarks. The Jets’ All-Pro safety spoke out on Twitter, by quote-tweeting Fromm’s apology and writing: “You and Drew aren’t really sorry. Save the bulls–t ass apologies. The truth just came out, and you two …